magniX, the corporate powering the electrical aviation revolution, at present introduced that Reed Macdonald has been appointed as Chief Government Officer (CEO). Macdonald will lead magniX because it readies its revolutionary electrical powertrains for Entry Into Service.
Macdonald, with greater than 25 years’ expertise in aerospace, finance, protection, and manufacturing, has held a number of board and senior government roles, together with as CEO and Board Member at FDS Avionics, a producer of electronics gear for the enterprise aviation and navy markets. Macdonald additionally brings deep monetary and industrial expertise to the CEO function at magniX, having led investments in corporations throughout numerous sectors.
Pioneering the Way forward for Aviation
magniX’s totally built-in electrical powertrains are main the race to certification and ushering in a brand new period of fresh aviation. magniX is the one firm to have powered groundbreaking flights by 5 totally different plane, together with the maiden flight of the primary all-electric commuter airplane, Eviation’s Alice, and the longest and highest altitude flights by a hydrogen electrical airplane. In April, magniX acquired a Letter of Intent from North America’s largest seaplane airline, Harbour Air, for 50 magni650 engines.
“It’s an thrilling time for magniX as its groundbreaking expertise takes big leaps towards making zero emissions flight a industrial actuality,” stated Reed Macdonald, magniX’s incoming CEO. “I stay up for working with the magniX staff to convey our industry-leading electrical powertrains to {the marketplace} and to speed up the transition to sustainable aviation.”
“magniX is coming into a major new section in our game-changing expertise’s progress towards Entry Into Service,” stated John Saabas, Chairman of magniX. “Reed’s industrial expertise and experience are well-suited to steward magniX by way of this chapter in our journey to vary the historical past of aviation.”
